April 27, 2009
While 55% of Americans say that the use of harsh interrogation techniques for terrorism suspects was justified, 51% also say they would favor a government investigation into the use of such techniques.
April 27, 2009
A slim majority of Americans (51%) favor an investigation into the Bush administration’s use of harsh interrogation techniques on terrorism suspects, but a majority of those following the story closely (58%) oppose it. At the same time, 55% of ...
April 6, 2009
Americans are about as concerned about Iran’s and North Korea’s nuclear capabilities and drug violence in Mexico as they are about the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, and international terrorism in general. At least 8 in 10 Americans express ...
April 6, 2009
More Americans say they are "very concerned" about international terrorism (59%) than say the same about a number of other international matters. However, Iran's nuclear capabilities and North Korea's nuclear capabilities follow close behind, ...
February 19, 2009
Before President Barack Obama’s decision this week to send additional U.S. forces to Afghanistan, a majority of Americans (52%) perceived the situation there to be going very or moderately badly; 70% thought the Taliban would retake control if ...
February 12, 2009
Americans are divided in their views of whether or how to investigate certain government actions taken by the Bush administration.
February 12, 2009
While no more than 41% of Americans favor a criminal investigation into controversial Bush administration anti-terrorism actions and U.S. attorney dismissals, at least 6 in 10 appear to support having the matters investigated in some fashion.
January 21, 2009
More Americans say the prison at Guantanamo Bay military base in Cuba should not be closed (45%) than say it should (35%), but 20% have no opinion on the matter.
December 29, 2008
A recent Gallup Poll in Pakistan reveals nearly half of Pakistanis (48%) believe U.S. missile strikes are not an effective way to rid their country of the Taliban, and majorities (54%) now view U.S. military presence in Afghanistan and Asia as a ...
December 17, 2008
A Gallup Poll of Pakistanis in October found a solid majority (60%) saying the Pakistani government should take a tougher approach to rid their country of terrorist activities.
